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Camera button will focus but not take picture

Mannymahil — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 13:11:53 GMT

Hey guys, only got the phone a week or so ago. Just goes to show how often I do use the camera button. Although I might not use it all the time, I would still like the button to work. Especially if I want to take pictures on the rain or underwater.

So basically the camera button does not take the picture but it does focus. Also camera does not open when you press the button. So basically it's stuck to the point where it's pressed halfway. Anyone else have this problem?

Re: Z5 camera button

_alexdon_ — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 13:19:40 GMT

There should be 2 phases to take a picture: half press to focus, full press to shoot.

Re: Z5 camera button

Lord_viridis — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 13:31:27 GMT

That ^^^
It is a bit stiff at first but soon gets better.

Re: Camera button will focus but not take picture

Mannymahil — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 01:02:04 GMT

Yeah I understand that but the full press does not take the picture it only focuses.

Re: Camera button will focus but not take picture

Mannymahil — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 01:03:06 GMT

And Viridis, so I'm guessing you had the same problem? And then it just turned out it started working or...?

Re: Camera button will focus but not take picture

Lord_viridis — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 09:09:22 GMT

No, mine took a picture without too much pressure at all.
I suggest return to place of purchase for exchange.

Re: Camera button will focus but not take picture

Houssem — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 23:08:54 GMT

Did you find Any solution?

Re: Camera button will focus but not take picture

Houssem — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 23:09:25 GMT

I have thé same problème

Re: Camera button will focus but not take picture

MADawood — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 15:45:24 GMT

Mine was workimg fine, rhen after the upgrade to Android 6 marshmellow it started behaving just like yours.

Re: Camera button will focus but not take picture

GunLemming — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 02:23:45 GMT

I've had this happen before, and occassionally the "capture" button you click disappears too.

The only way I've come past this, was to force stop the camera, and then reset the phone.

This also worked when my camera kept closing with the error "camera has stopped responding" every time I opened the camera app.